CR men GVC awards
BY ANDREW BUTLER
TIMES-STANDARD
The College of the Redwoods men's basketball team was rewarded kindly for its Golden Valley Conference championship winning season. The conference announced its postseason awards on Saturday.
Redwoods (21-5), 0-26 a year ago, completed its search for an outright conference championship on Wednesday with a 109-84 win over visiting Shasta College.
First-year head coach Ryan Bisio, the mastermind behind the Corsairs' worst-to-first season, earned GVC Coach of the Year for it.
Thomas Nelson delivered an MVP type performance, scoring 31 points in the title-clinching victory — and the conference took note.
Nelson was named conference MVP and was selected as a member of the all-state first-team.
Drew Gillette, Zac Claus and Donald Willis each were awarded GVC first-team nods.
"It's pretty unprecedented, getting the MVP and three on the first-team," Bisio said.
Bradley Willis garnered an Honorable Mention and an All-Defensive team selection.
Redwoods will learn its state playoff seed on Monday.